List of Bergen Light Rail stations explained

The Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system serving Bergen, Norway. Opened on, the first stage consists of 15 stations along a 9.8km (06.1miles) line. Stage two opened 21 June 2013 and expanded the system with another five stations over 3.6 kilometres to Lagunen. Stage three opened in 2016.[1]

The stations and the visual profile of the system as a whole are designed by the Bergen-based design groups Cubus and Fuggi Baggi Design, and Copenhagen-based Kontrapunkt. The stations are built with low-level platforms, and have facilities for buying tickets and dynamic displays that show when the next tram will arrive. The platforms have step-free access to the trams, accessible by wheelchairs and perambulators.[2] [3] While the trams were initially 32 metres long and have five articulated sections, the stations were dimensioned for 44 metre long trains with seven articulated sections, which were placed into service at a later date.[4]

The municipality government of Bergen has permitted denser development around the stations, where it wants most new housing in Bergen to be built. Development projects for Slettebakken, Wergeland, Paradis and Lagunen have been announced by private developers. Many of the stations are located in primarily residential areas, and the projects have met a lot of resistance from residents who fear that the character of their neighbourhoods will be radically altered.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Stations

The following is a list of the Bybanen light rail stations.[9] [10] [11]

StationStageOpenedTransfersBorough
Line 1
Byparken122 June 2010Bergenhus
Nonneseter122 June 2010Bergen station, Line 2
1 Bergen bus station
1
1
1 Årstad
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 Fana
1
1 Nesttun bus terminal
2
2
2
2
Lagunen221 June 2013Lagunen bus terminal
Råstølen 3 Ytrebygda
Sandslivegen 3
Sandslimarka 3
Kokstad 3
Birkelandsskiftet 3 Birkelandsskiftet bus terminal
Kokstadflaten 3
Bergen lufthavn Flesland 3 Bergen Airport, Flesland
Line 2
Kaigaten421 November 2022Bergenhus
Nonneseter422 June 2010Line 1, Bergen station
Bergen busstasjon421 November 2022Line 1, Bergen bus station
Fløen421 November 2022
Haukeland sjukehus421 November 2022Årstad
Kronstad421 November 2022
Mindemyren421 November 2022
Kristianborg421 November 2022
Fyllingsdalen terminal421 November 2022Fyllingsdalen bus terminalFyllingsdalen
Future
TorgetTBDTorget bus interchangeBergenhus
SandbrogatenTBD
Sandviken kirkeTBD
Amalie Skrams veiTBD
Sandviken sykehusTBD
NHHTBD
EidsvågTBDÅsane
TertneskryssetTBD
Åsane terminalTBDÅsane bus terminal
Åsane SentrumTBD
NyborgTBD
LangarindenTBD
VågsbotnTBD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Om byggetrinn 3 - Bybanen-utbygging, HFK . 2013-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130914124142/http://www.hordaland.no/bybanen-utbygging/Utbygging4/Byggetrinn-3-Lagunen-Flesland/Om-byggetrinn-3/ . 14 September 2013 .
  2. Web site: Designprosjektet Bybanen . 27 July 2009 . Bybanen i Bergen . no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722190806/http://www.bybanen.no/index.cfm?id=170866 . 22 July 2011 .
  3. Web site: arkitektgruppen CUBUS as - bybanen i bergen . 27 July 2009 . Arkitektgruppen CUBUS . no . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211215931/http://arkitektgruppen-cubus.no/?page=54&show=226&slideshow=672 . 11 December 2013 . dead .
  4. Schmincke, Jimmy . Nye sporvogner til Bergen . . 2007 . 132 . 4–10.
  5. News: Eva . Røyrane . Det skjer langs Bybanen . 9 January 2008 . Bergens Tidende . 27 July 2009 . no .
  6. News: Erlend . Langeland Haugen . - Som perler på en snor . 12 February 2009 . Bergens Tidende . 27 July 2009 . no .
  7. News: Pål Andreas . Mæland . Spekulerer langs Bybanen . 1 March 2007 . Bergens Tidende . 27 July 2009 . no .
  8. News: Pål Andreas . Mæland . Ut mot ny veiløsning på Paradis . 6 January 2009 . Bergens Tidende . 27 July 2009 . no .
  9. News: Thor Erik . Waage . - Må undersøke navnebruken . December 5, 2008 . Bergens Tidende/Fanaposten . 5 December 2008 . no .
  10. Web site: Bybanen i Bergen . 27 July 2009 . Bybanen i Bergen . no .
  11. News: Her er de nye navnene . . Tønder . Finn Bjørn . 16 May 2012 . 16 May 2012 . 19 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519023237/http://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/Her-er-de-nye-navnene-2704872.html . live . no .